{"product_id":"fire-down-below-william-golding","title":"Fire Down Below","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntroduced by Kate Mosse, lose yourself in an epic naval journey in the final novel in the Booker Prize-winning historical fiction Sea Trilogy by the author of \u003cem\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the last stretch of its epic voyage from England to Australia, a disintegrating warship inches towards land. But there are still trials ahead, as the vessel is smashed against an ice cliff and blasted by a great storm, while the claustrophobic passengers battle erotic desires, masculine rivalry and violent power struggles – all experiencing a sea change in their natures. And when an unseen fire begins to smoulder below decks, the other side of the world has never seemed further away …\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Golding, author of \u003cem\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/em\u003e, is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential writers of modern times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/em\u003e, his first novel, has been read by millions, translated into more than forty-five languages, and adapted for screen and stage drama. He drew on his own experience as a teacher and his service in the Second World War, where – as he says – he saw 'what one man could do to another'. In the novel a group of schoolboys emerge from a plane crash on an idylical tropical island. There are no adults, and they must survive on their own. The ensuing events continue to grip new readers every day, and the story has entered popular cultures all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Golding then wrote a series of remarkable novels on such wide-ranging subjects as the last days of the Neanderthals (\u003cem\u003eThe Inheritors\u003c\/em\u003e), the life-and-death struggles of an anti-hero (\u003cem\u003ePincher Martin\u003c\/em\u003e), and the moral cost of making a work of art (\u003cem\u003eThe Spire\u003c\/em\u003e). His settings are as diverse as post-war London (\u003cem\u003eDarkness Visible\u003c\/em\u003e) and ancient Greece (\u003cem\u003eThe Double Tongue\u003c\/em\u003e). In his sea trilogy, \u003cem\u003eTo the Ends of the Earth\u003c\/em\u003e, he takes the reader on an early nineteenth-century voyage to Australia, displaying a flair for adventure and comedy, as well as offering a profound analysis of class and sexuality. \u003cem\u003eRites of Passage\u003c\/em\u003e, the first novel of the sea trilogy, won the Booker Prize in 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eFire Down Below\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Fantastic … Gems tumble off the pages … A strong sense of drama … Much of the pleasure of reading his work is his original imagery.'\u003cbr\u003e– Annie Proulx\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A truly noble achievement.'\u003cbr\u003e– Patrick O'Brien\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The best novel I've read this year … The language fizzes and spits.'\u003cbr\u003e– \u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Reeks and resounds with authenticity … The epic imaginative enterprise [is] as formidable a feat as the year-long odyssey it charts.'\u003cbr\u003e– \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Golding writes the past as present [with] uncanny skill and tremendous intuition.'\u003cbr\u003e– Ben Okri\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ 2022","offer_id":57663790383478,"sku":"9780571371679","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/2287\/2891\/files\/9780571371679-Fire_Down_Below-1-CWNB.jpg?v=1776011074","url":"https:\/\/sailorshop.co.uk\/products\/fire-down-below-william-golding","provider":"SailorShop.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}